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Sidra Medical and Research Center, of Qatar Foundation and Qatar’s new hospital for children, young people, and women, will open its doors to its first inpatients in mid-January 2018, following approval by its board of governors, announced today.
To coincide with today’s announcement of its first inpatients, Sidra Medical and Research Center will change its name to Sidra Medicine.
Sidra Medicine’s first inpatients will be by appointment only. Between January and May 2018, more inpatient services will launch in stages, and build up to offering its full range of services for children, young people, and women.
Peter Morris, CEO of Sidra Medicine, speaking at a press conference said “Today’s announcement is a major milestone in the realization of HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser’s vision to create a beacon of learning, discovery, and exceptional care, ranked among the top academic medical centers in the world.”